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In the world of electricity, more is needed than current. Oneo also provides direction
And their focus proves that it's not just about sockets and switches: smart homes, smart technologies, remotely controlled systems. From lights, blinds, heating to security - all in one application, all connected.
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Skin Rituals
Skin Rituals represents a return to caring for others, but on a much deeper, somatic level, through the method of "conscious touch". Michaela now draws on knowledge from neuroscience and breath therapy in her practice, giving rituals a professional dimension that goes beyond ordinary cosmetic services. It is a professionally set process that uses somatic stimulation for deep psychophysical renewal. For the modern client facing chronic overload, this approach represents an effective way to restore inner…
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Skin Rituals: When Conscious Touch Meets Neuroscience and Business Strategy
From craft to inner mission Michaela Matejčiková's journey to her own business began with a classical cosmetology education, but the real turning point came during maternity leave. Together with her husband, she founded the family business BellyBoo, where they learned the basics of brand building and e-commerce. It was this experience, gained also thanks to her previous participation in a business incubator for startups, that became the springboard for the creation of Skin Rituals. This brand represents a return to caring for others, but…
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The next round of the Startup Go! business incubator is starting, with new educational videos for even greater progress
The Startup Go business incubator is entering its next phase. The program is intended for anyone who has a business idea or is already working on their project and wants to take it further – in a structured way, with the support of experts and a community of like-minded people. Startup Go helps participants navigate key areas of entrepreneurship, from working with an idea and a customer, through a business model, finance to project presentation. The program is based on a practical approach, sharing experiences and specific work on their own…
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TelePortík changes the perspective on preschool education
The Startup GO! program from the Innovation Center of the Ústí nad Labem Region (ICUK) is a free business incubator for aspiring entrepreneurs and startups up to 3 years old who have an idea and want to turn it into a functioning business. During the intensive three-month program, participants will verify the potential of their idea, create and improve their business plan, attend workshops on various topics, and consult with mentors and experts on individual topics. The final presentations in front of the jury and the Startup Go Grill public are then…
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Teleportík dominated the final presentations of the ICUK business incubator, the audience award went to the Kočárapp app for mothers
The business incubator of the Innovation Center of the Ústí nad Labem Region (ICUK) once again concluded its educational program Startup Go! with final presentations of graduates in front of a professional jury and the public. The popular event called Startup Go Grill, in which startups have only 5 minutes to present, took place this year on Friday, December 12th in the premises of the innovation center. The business incubator of the Innovation Center of the Ústí nad Labem Region closed its 14th run with traditional public presentations Startup Go Grill. The program began in September…
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Michal Jakl – founder of the Positive Ústí projects. Wanderings through space and time
And do you know this one? Positive Ústí...? Or Wanderings in Space and Time? Behind both projects is an exceptionally active person - a university lecturer, application developer, GIS specialist and, above all, a person who really likes the place where he lives, and so tries to get to know it and bring it closer to others. That place is Ústí nad Labem and the guest of the next episode of the # podcast New Start was Michal Jakl.
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No forms, just concrete work. This is how companies evaluate the ICUK Platinn program in a large survey
Feedback is the breakfast of champions. That's why, together with an external agency, we asked 42 companies that went through our Platinn program how satisfied they were. The result? An NPS score of +60 and the vast majority of entrepreneurs who would do it again. Read what the experts helped them with the most and how they praise the "no paperwork". The ICUK Platinn program is not about theorizing. It is about connecting owners and directors of established companies with top experts from practice.…
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FRAME4CITY
Founder Michal Polic originally came to ICUK with the Reframed project, with which he graduated from the incubator. However, at the suggestion of consultants, he revised his plan and used the background of Frame4City to develop the APOLLON platform. The company is now solving the inefficient design of photovoltaics in cooperation with partners: instead of manual drawing, the software creates accurate 3D twins of buildings from drone images. Thanks to artificial intelligence, it automatically suggests the optimal solution, including documentation. ICUK helped the company not only with the transformation of the product, but also…
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Chomutov's CHOBOT team won the regional robotics competition and is flying to the USA
On Thursday, November 27, 2025, the Faculty of Science of the University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně (FřF UJEP), in cooperation with the Innovation Center of the Ústí Region (ICUK), organized the first Regional Robotics Competition inspired by the international FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Four teams competed in the SLUNETA Sport Center: CHOBOT from Chomutov, CircuitBreakers from Litoměřice, LEDbot from Ústí nad Labem and PaperBox from Štětí. The winner secured participation and the opportunity to represent the Ústí Region and the Czech Republic at the prestigious FRC competition, which will take place in…
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